Something Like Summer – Page 6

Something Like Summer – The Movie!

December 21st, 2011 | Movies, Something Like Summer

Yes, it’s true! Something Like Summer is becoming a movie. Producer Tom Ly approached me a few months back, smoothed talked me into giving him the film rights and then wrangled up some of the best talent in gay cinema. I had the honor of speaking with many amazing directors, and like puppies, I wanted...

Something Like Sequel

December 17th, 2011 | Books, Something Like Summer

Want there to be a sequel to Something Like Summer? This is the announcement you guys have been waiting for! Almost. Goodread’s M/M Group is having their first ever Reader’s Choice Awards, and it’s up to the public to nominate and vote for their favorite authors and books. Something Like Summer was nominated in the...

Hell and Summer win Rainbow Awards!

December 8th, 2011 | Books, Fantasy, Gay, Hell's Pawn, Something Like Summer

I love rainbows, and I love getting awards, so it’s no wonder that I love the Rainbow Awards! This year even more so than usual, because two of my books won! But first, some background information, since you may be wondering what the Rainbow Awards are all about. Some years back, Elisa Rolle decided to...

What’s in a Name?

November 7th, 2011 | Books, Gay, Inspiration, Something Like Summer

Last week, a handful of people happened to ask why I decided to name Something Like Summer what I did. To me, this coincidence was the cosmos saying “Lucy, you’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do!” And explain I will. I’ve often said I’d rather write an entire book than a single synopsis. The same applies...

Tripping the Love Fantastic

May 10th, 2011 | Books, Something Like Summer

Imagine performing on stage, taking a bow, and staying bent over for years while waiting for a response from the audience. Will they applaud, or will they boo on their way out of the theater? In a strange sort of way, this is what writing is like. The first draft of Something Like Summer was...

Inspiration – Something Like Summer revisited

April 29th, 2011 | Books, Gay, Inspiration, Something Like Summer

A reader recently wrote me (hey Daren!) expressing an interest in other songs and images that inspired Something Like Summer. I have a previous blog entry about some of those inspirations, but there are indeed more sources not listed there. Let’s start with another hot image of Tim Wyman. Well, model Bruno Santos really. The...

Dumb Like Me

February 6th, 2011 | Gay, Random, Something Like Summer

I’ve been in a love a few times in my life and was always happy to lose myself in the experience. The thrill of discovery, the emotions that threaten to overwhelm, and the heartbreak when it all falls apart. Yes, even the most difficult aspects of love are somehow alluring. As much as we might...

Inspiration – Something Like Summer

January 25th, 2011 | Books, Gay, Inspiration, Something Like Summer

Thomas Edison once said “Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” That ratio may work for an inventor, but I feel that artists are much more dependant on inspiration than that. Personally, I take inspiration from books I enjoyed while growing up, as well as relying heavily on the experiences of my past. I've...

My new book is out and proud!

January 13th, 2011 | Books, Gay, Something Like Summer

Watch out! Print and eBook copies of Something Like Summer have been unleashed and are rampaging the internet! If there’s only one book of mine you try, I would totally give you my first born child if you make it this one. Never before or since have I written something quite so personal, so near...

Brand Nude Cover Art!

December 10th, 2010 | Books, Gay, Something Like Summer

Behold! The cover art for my second novel, Something Like Summer. Imagine, if you will, that you spent hours and hours working on a piece of art. You do this in your free time, since you have a fulltime job and often work ten-hour days. When you are finally done slaving over your art, some...